Comments on: A Rare Tactical Mistake, an Ongoing Strategic Problem http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2009/08/a-rare-tactical-mistake-an-ongoing-strategic-problem/ Motorcycles, riding, and the motorcycling lifestyle Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Harley Davidson’s Marketing Failure: Round 2 | Dale's Motorcycle Blog http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2009/08/a-rare-tactical-mistake-an-ongoing-strategic-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Harley Davidson’s Marketing Failure: Round 2 | Dale's Motorcycle Blog Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:28:46 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=632#comment-357 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: Wolf M http://dalefranks.com/cycles/index.php/2009/08/a-rare-tactical-mistake-an-ongoing-strategic-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Wolf M Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:56:20 +0000 http://dalefranks.com/cycles/?p=632#comment-317 Dale - Once again, you are right on the money with your analysis.  Harley-Davidson has failed to evolve, and is now a moribund shell of a bike bought only by aging shells of bikers.  The critical 18 to 25 year old male doesn't even <em>think</em> of a Harley when considering the purchase of a motorcycle.  I think Erik Buell has seen that, and is trying his darndest to ensure the bikes that bear his name don't suffer the same fate. The quicker that Buells can be more widely perceived as their own brand instead of HD stepchildren, the better for Buell and Buell riders like myself. I hope Buell can stick with the ideals of "Ruthless Engineering."  When I'm ready to trade in my 1125R, I want my next Buell to have the force of brass knuckles, and the finesse of a scalpel.  Here's crossing my fingers. Keep up the great writing! Dale – Once again, you are right on the money with your analysis.  Harley-Davidson has failed to evolve, and is now a moribund shell of a bike bought only by aging shells of bikers.  The critical 18 to 25 year old male doesn’t even think of a Harley when considering the purchase of a motorcycle.  I think Erik Buell has seen that, and is trying his darndest to ensure the bikes that bear his name don’t suffer the same fate.

The quicker that Buells can be more widely perceived as their own brand instead of HD stepchildren, the better for Buell and Buell riders like myself.

I hope Buell can stick with the ideals of “Ruthless Engineering.”  When I’m ready to trade in my 1125R, I want my next Buell to have the force of brass knuckles, and the finesse of a scalpel.  Here’s crossing my fingers.

Keep up the great writing!

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